Product Details:

The 'Open-Air-Box' system gives you the abundance and unrestricted 360° of air source compared to OEM's sealed airbox with a flat filter and tube-fed air source. During R&D, we installed temperature probes around the engine compartment and the gauge showed the inside temperature matched the ambient after vehicle speed past 20 mph. And by logging the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor also showed that open-air-box intake generated a higher volume (gr/sec) of air going through the sensor. So when we had to choose between (a) cooler air at all speed with a limited air source, vs. (b) cooler air at 20~ mph. with an unlimited air source, the choice was pretty obvious.

Also included is a pre-oiled and cleanable filter.

MINI did a great job on the 2011 model MCS in improving the turbo intake tube by replacing the soft rubber tubing with a full-size and rigid ABS plastic one, similar to NM's aluminum/silicone version that they offer for the 2007~2010 MCS & JCW vehicles. So NM Engineering decided to leave the inlet tube out and price out the kit to be more economical.

Fitment:

• MINI Clubman R55 (2007-2012) JCW 1.6T N18
• MINI Convertible R57 (2009-2012) S 1.6T N18
• MINI Convertible R57 (2009-2012) JCW 1.6T N18
• MINI Countryman R60 (2011-2012) S 1.6T N18
• MINI Countryman R60 (2011-2012) JCW 1.6T N18
• MINI Coupe R58 (2011-2012) S 1.6T N18
• MINI Coupe R58 (2011-2012) JCW 1.6T N18
• MINI Hardtop R56 (2007-2012) S 1.6T N18
• MINI Hardtop R56 (2007-2012) JCW 1.6T N18
• MINI Hardtop R56 (2007-2012) GP 1.6T N18
• MINI Paceman R61 (2011-2012) S 1.6T N18
• MINI Paceman R61 (2011-2012) JCW 1.6T N18
• MINI Roadster R59 (2012) S 1.6T N18
• MINI Roadster R59 (2012) JCW 1.6T N18

NOTES:

• C.A.R.B. Exempt! EO# D-236-22
• Due to the ECU change, we came up with a different bracket that holds the fresh air inlet pipe. Please see below for the production breakdown.
  • 2007 - 2012 (March Production): Use part number NM.658857
  • 2012 (April Production) - up: Use part number NM.658857.1
• For those who do not want to deal with periodical filter cleaning, a dry paper filter is an option. Made using the same paper material as the factory panel filters, designed to be thrown away once dirty. Same performance and price as the oiled filter. Make sure to choose the part number that ends with (D) for the dry filter kit.